“They actually maintained the skills that they needed to live independently in their own homes,” Posit Science CEO Henry Mahncke said. “They had reduced rates of depression, they had improved health related quality of life. They actually had reduced car accidents too because they could see better and then news that just came out last year, it was shown that these people had a significantly reduced risk of going on into dementia. So these are really breakthrough results.”

That came with using the programs about 30 minutes a day. They keep track of your progress and become more difficult as you improve.

Ash says he’s already noticed a difference.

“The reflexes, fluency, the fluidity of speech. I am not hunting around for words like many of the people,” he said.

So what does this brain program cost? A monthly subscription runs between eight and fourteen dollars a month, depending on how long you sign up for.

The company is also making their programs available for free using public libraries.